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Leonard Chermack

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX · Mar 2, 2021 → May 28, 2021

1deal (issuers)
$860Kreported sold
12investors
2Form D filings
2021year on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Leonard Chermack is listed as an executive officer and director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Mar 2021 and May 2021: VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC (Richardson, TX — other technology — 2021; $860K reported sold to 12 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed May 2021. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Freddy Holder (2 shared filings), James Salz (2 shared filings), John Adler (2 shared filings), Michael Short (2 shared filings) and Scott Winning (2 shared filings).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Leonard. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 3 court cases matching the name, 8 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 11 records came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 2 public filings for Leonard Chermack and found 3 differences: Form D filed 18 days after the first sale; No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Leonard Chermack has not run yet — it is joining a line of 10,182 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

3 cases: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 1 judgment, 1 dismissed

BAAN USA Inc v. Leonard Chermack closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:02-cv-00944 · Filed Oct 10, 2002 · Closed Dec 30, 2002
Role of Leonard Chermack: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2002-12-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
BAAN USA Inc v. Leonard Chermack judgment
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:02-cv-09891 · Filed Oct 2, 2002 · Closed Jul 7, 2003 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Leonard Chermack: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2003-07-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Other; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
Baan USA Inc v. Leonard Chermack dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:02-cv-06830 · Filed Aug 30, 2002 · Closed Sep 30, 2002 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Leonard Chermack: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2002-09-30 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Leonard Chermack..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

8 cases: 1 open, 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Leonard Michael Chermack open
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · No. 23-40998 · Filed Jun 5, 2023
Role of Leonard Michael Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); different first name (michael); court in the person's filing state (TX)
Leonard M Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · No. 17-41438 · Filed Jul 3, 2017 · Closed Apr 13, 2018
Role of Leonard M Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-04-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in the person's filing state (TX)
Leonard M. Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 12-30815 · Filed Feb 6, 2012 · Closed Jul 5, 2012
Role of Leonard M. Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-07-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in the person's filing state (TX)
Leonard Michael Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · No. 09-40633 · Filed Mar 2, 2009 · Closed Mar 17, 2010
Role of Leonard Michael Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-03-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); different first name (michael); court in the person's filing state (TX)
Leonard Michael Chermack and Janet Kay Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:05-bk-10142 · Filed Jan 7, 2005 · Closed Apr 29, 2005
Role of Leonard Michael Chermack and Janet Kay Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-04-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); different first name (michael); court in CA (not a filing state)
Leonard M. Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:97-bk-18287 · Filed May 28, 1997 · Closed Sep 10, 1998
Role of Leonard M. Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-09-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
Leonard M. Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:97-bk-12116 · Filed Feb 14, 1997 · Closed May 12, 1997
Role of Leonard M. Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-05-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
Leonard M. Chermack closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:96-bk-25442 · Filed Dec 30, 1996 · Closed Apr 23, 1997
Role of Leonard M. Chermack: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-04-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 11 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

3 differences found between the filings for Leonard Chermack (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Feb 12, 2021 – Mar 2, 2021

Form D filed 18 days after the first sale — VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC

The filing says the first sale was Feb 12, 2021. The Form D was filed Mar 2, 2021 — 18 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · Mar 2, 2021 ↗VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Feb 12, 2021 – May 28, 2021

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC (latest filing May 28, 2021)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 28, 2021 (first sale Feb 12, 2021). It reports $186,500 sold of $1,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D/A · May 28, 2021 ↗VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Mar 2, 2021 – May 28, 2021

Minimum investment changed between filings — VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC

The Mar 2, 2021 filing lists a minimum of $25,000; the May 28, 2021 Form D/A lists $3,000.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Form D (earlier) · Mar 2, 2021 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 28, 2021 ↗VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

0 of 1 offering report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $250,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 28, 2021 D/A
VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC
File 021-390871
$0$0$250,000 (est.)
Assuming the Issuer raises $1,000,000 the Issuer may pay up to $250,000 in wages and fees to directions and officers. If the Issuer raises a lower amount of funds, the Issuer may pay up to about 25% of funding to related parties.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named Leonard Chermack on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

VC
Other Technology

VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC

Richardson, TX · Mar 2, 2021 → May 28, 2021 · 2 filings
  • May 28, 2021 · D/A · $186,500 sold of $1,000,000 · 12 investors · min. $3,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 2, 2021 · D · $75,000 sold of $1,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $860K from 12 investors (86% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. Leonard is listed as executive officer, director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

People around Leonard 5

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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Person

Michael Short

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Leonard Chermack. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

James Salz

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Leonard Chermack. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Freddy Holder

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Leonard Chermack. Their page shows their other deals.

SW
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Person

Scott Winning

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Leonard Chermack. Their page shows their other deals.

JA
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Person

John Adler

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Leonard Chermack. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

2 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Leonard Chermack by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Leonard Chermack is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #191,049 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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